Hollybank Farm

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Stunning sunsets
Stunning sunsets
Amazing views
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Pitches in the evening
Looking across the pitches
Easy access off the road
Grass pitches
Lots of open space
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Pitches in the evening

  • Peaceful Cumbria farm site about 10 minutes' drive from the M6
  • Just outside Lake District National Park, 20 mins' drive from Keswick
  • Barbecues allowed; Michelin-starred gastropub five minutes' drive
Heading out for your fix of rural life is pretty straightforward when you stay at Hollybank Farm – this Cumbria countryside site is only about 10 minutes’ drive from the M6, so it should be simple enough to access wherever the motorway brings you from. (That location also makes this place a good one to consider if you’re looking for a stopover spot on a longer motorway journey north or south…) On site, it’s a fairly simple setup with the emphasis on the peaceful atmosphere rather than fancy facilities. You will, however, have access to a portable toilet and you’re welcome to bring along a barbecue to cook your meals on. Supplies for the grill can be picked up in Penrith (10 minutes’ drive) – although it’s also handy to note that there are several country pubs around nearby for meals as well (including the Michelin-starred Dog and Gun Inn). This Cumbria location is a good one for heading out into the Lake District National Park – places like Ullswater, Blencathra and Skiddaw are all within easy reach and it’s about a 20-minute drive to Keswick.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 3
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

7.9

Overall rating based on 33 reviews View breakdown

Wild camping

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Convenient for a quick stop over, but very basic facilities.

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: It's a quiet site with plenty of parking space.

Disliked: Portaloo toilets were disgusting.

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Easy to get to from the M6 but disgusting toilets and overpriced!

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Tom B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: It was a very quiet site, only 2 other couples there. Managed to book last minute. Easy to get to from the M6 and a lovely sunset.

Disliked: Having been to our fair share of festivals and wild camping sites, we're very used to simple facilities. There were two portaloos on site which were quite honestly, disgusting. They looked like they hadn't been cleaned for weeks and smelt like they hadn't been emptied for weeks either.

The field also had some farm animal poo (not the end of the world as we were in a campervan but something to be aware of if pitching a tent.)

For £26 I think it's very overpriced considering it's a field with disgusting portaloo's. I've stayed at fully serviced campsites for less.

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Easy to book Facilities were good, showers hot and free,…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy to book
Facilities were good, showers hot and free,

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Convenient for the M6. It's a farm field but was a suitable…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Convenient for the M6. It's a farm field but was a suitable stop for me on my journey north.

Disliked: Grass was quite long.

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Only thing liked was availability at a short notice…

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Jacqueline S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Only thing liked was availability at a short notice

Disliked: Two portaloos that were filthy, grass too long so got very wet walking to the loo. And literally a field. £26. A night for this

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A very basic campsite but perfectly good and comfortable for 1 night.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Rachel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A very basic campsite but perfectly good and comfortable for 1 night. We stopped on our coast to coast cycle route and it was perfect. There is a toilet, water taps and a small bin but otherwise it's just a field in the middle of nowhere which suited us great, it is very peaceful and quiet. There's also a few lovely pubs within cycling/driving distance.

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Cheap, convenient location, does what it says on the tin!…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Emma C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Cheap, convenient location, does what it says on the tin!

Disliked: One of the portaloos was so wobbly that it could have fallen over. Unclear where water tap was. Ground near entrance very muddy but rest of field was okay.

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A great field for a stopover

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We were going to be arriving after check-in cut-off but after a quick phone call they were more than happy for us to arrive late.
Simple field but with port-a-loos.

Disliked: None

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I wouldn't stay again.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is in a convenient location, and is easy to find.

Disliked: A bit too basic, the grass was quite long, and the toilets are Portaloos, but they weren't very clean, and so un-level that they rocked when used. Slightly more expensive than better alternatives too.

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Will go back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good place

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Hollybank Farm

Herdwick Lodge

Laiths

Penrith

Cumbria

England

CA11 0AN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.69998°N
-2.85878°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Rail Station
13.2 mi Bus Station
13.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.8 mi Penrith North Lakes Rail Station
7.1 mi Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station
7.8 mi Langwathby Rail Station
Ferry
6.3 mi Pooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing
8.9 mi Howtown Ullswater Ferry Landing
11.3 mi Glenridding Ullswater Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The Lake District National Park is surely calling when you stay here – and there are plenty of ways to answer that call. Intrepid hikers may like to tackle peaks like Blencathra (20 minutes’ drive) and Skiddaw (35 minutes) while those in search of something more leisurely stop in at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens (15 minutes). As for the lakes themselves, you can get to Ullswater in about 20 minutes for a cruise or some watersports, or head further afield to Bassenthwaite and Thirlmere. And of course there’s also the option of stopping in Keswick (20 minutes), on the banks of Derwentwater, for a waterside walk, a canoe trip or a show at Theatre by the Lake. Puzzling Place and the Derwent Pencil Museum are good picks if it’s a damp day. It doesn’t all have to be about the Lake District here – there’s also the option of crossing the M6 to the the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or heading north to Carlisle (half an hour) to visit the castle and Tullie House Museum or ride the scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Allonby 23.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Rheged Centre 4.7 mi

Dalemain Historic House & Gardens 5 mi

Ullswater Steamers 11.3 mi

Castlerigg Stone Circle 11.7 mi

Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 13.7 mi

National Trust

Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill 10.9 mi

Grasmere and Great Langdale 19.3 mi

Townend 20.2 mi

Wordsworth House and Garden 20.5 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 21.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HUTTON-IN-THE-FOREST 1.5 mi

DALEMAIN 5 mi

Mungrisdale - Bannerdale Crags 5.7 mi

Pooley Bridge and Heughscar Hill 6.2 mi

Pooley Bridge - Loadpot Hill - Howtown - Pooley Bridge 6.2 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 31 July 2025 – Thursday 31 July 2025)

    Penrith, Cumbria 8.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hollybank Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hollybank Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hollybank Farm? The Lake District National Park is surely calling when you stay here – and there are plenty of ways to answer that call. Intrepid hikers may like to tackle peaks like Blencathra … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hollybank Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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